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Cross-platfrom plain text note taking software, does it exist?
What I'm looking for is something that can be used for note taking without formatting everything into rtf when working. Occasionally I'll type stuff up that may require me to insert a link into what I'm working on but when using software like Evernote or Justnotes it will auto format the link causing it to not properly copy over into whatever CMS I may be using. I know there are markdown editors like MultiMarkdown that work in plaintext but the problem is that it's OSX only, same with software like Byword. I need something that I can use on OSX but also access from my Android phone if need be. Does anyone have offerings here or am I relegated to relying on text files syncing via Dropbox?
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Have you looked into Gina Trapani's todo.txt? It is just a test file that you control via the command line on mac and pc and there are iphone and android apps as well.
todotxt.com/
todotxt.com/
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I made a note a while back to try a cross platform app called nvPy, but still haven't gotten around to it. Supposedly, it is a program to replace Notational Velocity which runs on anything by virtue of being written in python. It is still on my to-do list, so I can't say for sure if it lives up to the claim, but you should check it out. If you can't find it by Googling, reply and I will find the link next time I am at a computer.
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Would something like notational velocity (for osx) and notational acceleration (android) work as a combo well enough for you? the osx app is designed to work with simplenote (iOS only for now) but there are other android apps that may work with it (like NA)
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Have you tried Simplenote? If not through a 1st party app, it is supported through a 3rd party app on almost any platform. You can find the list of all 3rd party apps on their own website, so it won't even be a tough hunt searching for the other clients.
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I use one called (oddly enough) PlainText on iOS. Syncs to Dropbox. I just open in Whatever text editor on my Mac or Windows boxes (save in UTF-8 from Notepad).
Not sure how this fits in with Android, sorry.
Not sure how this fits in with Android, sorry.
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I'd vote for choosing the best option on each platform and using Dropbox to sync. Otherwise, you'll be locked into something that may be good on one platform and just so-so on another. And no matter what, you'll be using some service for cloud-based syncing, so why not go with Dropbox, which offers you the flexibility to work with any app on any platform?
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Dropbox has a plain text editor built in now.
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